Reading in Ex 18 – and came across Eliezer, Moses' second son. The name means “God is help” or the long version of “the God of my father (was) my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh”. There are a number of Eliezer's mentioned through out the OT and an interesting group of men. The one that caught my attention was Abraham's “servant” whom Abraham sent to a foreign country to get his son a bride. Sound familiar?
Eliezer is comprised of two words. El, usually meaning God and ezer which means help, succor, or one who helps. The first mention of the word ezer is in Genesis, where it is used to describe Eve as Adam's ezer. (The word “meet” is often added, but doesn't appear to be in the original text). She - in a sense – completed him (Adam) in God's purpose for humanity; she “helped” him in fulfilling this purpose. Through out the OT the word ezer is usually used in describing God as the one who is the helper – especially in the Psalms. One example: “O Israel, trust in the LORD; He (is) their help and their shield. Psa 155:9', There are more.
I can't help (excuse the play on words) but think of “The Helper”, God the Holy Spirit, Who is always there to help and to guide us and to walk with us and to reveal to us the plans and purposes of God. And so, as a woman, a daughter of Eve, I find great joy in knowing the purpose of the Father was that I would be a help, one who helps in completing and fulfilling the plans and purposes of our loving and gracious Father. Of course, this is just my own perspective and not necessarily those of Management :)
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